State: 1,449 additional Hoosiers diagnosed with COVID-19

A sign marks the COVID-19 testing site at the old J.C. Penney store at FairOaks Mall in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,449 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 654,660 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.

A total of 11,912 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 14 from the previous day. Another 424 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

To date, 3,076,245 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,069,866 on Friday. A total of 7,721,658 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

Bartholomew County reported 7,319 positive tests (up 22) with 146 deaths (no change) as of Saturday.

Surrounding counties reported:

  • Jackson County: 4,612 positive cases (up five) with 60 deaths (no change).
  • Jennings County: 2,127 positive cases (up four) with 44 deaths (no change).
  • Decatur County: 2,689 positive cases (up five) with 88 deaths (no change).
  • Shelby County: 4,570 positive cases (up 11) with 90 deaths (no change).
  • Johnson County: 16,196 positive cases (up 29) with 346 deaths (no change).
  • Brown County: 939 positive cases (up one) with 39 deaths (no change).

To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Hoosiers age 65 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance. Individuals must show proof that they live or work in Indiana and meet the eligibility criteria to receive a vaccine.

As of today, 880,844 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 424,148 are fully vaccinated.

Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.